The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-10-27
WIDOWS WOOD SOCIETY.
Its Annual Meeting and Election of
Officers.

The annual meeting of the Portland Wild
ows' Wood Society was held last evening"
and the following officers were elected:
President-Alfred Woodman.
Observation-Disclosures Mari.
reaSurer-Sanuel ROlfe.
Se,retary-S. II Coesworthy.
Committee on lnvesinent-Samuel Rolfe, Al
fred Woodman, Edward Gould.
Committee TO Purchase Fuel-Samuel Rolfe, s.
II, Colesworthy, 8. w. Larrabee.
Committee to Distribute Fuel-Mark p Emery
Thomas Pennell.
Auditors-Mark p Emery, James E. Prindle.
ectors-Flrst Parish. Mark p. Emery; Sec
ond Parish Congregational, S. w. Larrabee !;
First Baptist, +. p Chase; Chestnut street Meth
odist), James Noyes; Church of the Messiah, JET
Fobes; Congress street (Methodist, Hiram S.
Watsoni 81. Lawrence street, j. J. Gerrish; st.
Cathedral OF the immaculate Conception. P. Nc,
Gowan; New Jerusa EN-, W. 8. Lowell; Free
street (BaphsD; Joseph A. Kirg; High street
CONGREGATIONAL, W. A Goodwin; st. Luke's Ca
thedral, James +. Prindle; st. Stephens, b. W.
Jones; State street, Sylvester Mar, Pine street
[MethodisQ Geo, H. u. hman; Williston church,
John H. True; West End Jason II. Shaw; ST.
Domiuie's, ID. orc. O'DOn0ghue; Bethel church.
Rev. F. Southw orih; Prebe Chapel, Rev. w. f.
Phelan; First Lutheran, John A. Lidback; Abys-
perance Mission, Rev 5. +. Pearson; Friends So
ciety, A: +. Cox; Disciples of Christ. J. A. Hus-
ton; West End (Methodst, w. r. Garland;
Vaughan street (dethodist). George Gilman I;
Presbyterian Society, X. Mcdonald.
sECRETARY's REPORT.
The report of the secretary, MIR. S. II.
ColeswOrthy, was read and accepted. The
report follows:
! Since the last annual meeting, the society has
lost by death two OF its honored members. Broth
er Harris G. Barnes and Hon. Bion Bradbury BY
| the death of Mr.. Barnes, which occurred on
| the 23d OF June last, tthe age of 81 years
months. this society has lost one of its most de-
voted, efficient ana faithful members, even as the
community has lost one of its most excellent cti-
Zens To say that he had the interest of this soci-
ETY. and its work at heart even as he had the vari-
Gus institutions of which be was member, would
only affirm in words what his life uttered by word
and work. with heart full of sympathy with a
land ready and willing according to its ability.
with countenance always glowing with cheer,
with good word for every one, with charity
for all, and malice toward none," he was one
whom we could i'll spare.
His religious life was one of hope aud faith
love to God and to man, and free from os-
tentation. We cannot regard his loss without
S0r ow. We thank God for such lives, even
though they be taken from us. Whatever may
nave been or the earthly, we bury with the earthly.
We Will emulate the manly and true.
Hon. Bion Bradbury died at his residence on
Park street AT O'Clock p. m. Friday July / It,
aged 10 years, months and 20 days. Mr..
Bradbury although member of this society was
not an active one. He was scholarly man highly
respected in the community. honored and be-
loved by all acquainted with him In public
life he was leader and wise councillor and to
the party to which he belonged filled many respon-
Sible positions.
During the past winter the number of widows
supplied with uel by this society was 687. The
amount OF coal furnished Was 261 tons. Amount
of wood 821a cords. The expense of coal was
Sl435.50. Wood, $6lS75, making total of ST.
The amount received from collections taken up
by the several religious societies in the city was